1. Thin skin is a type that has relatively little stratum _______________.

2. The majority of cells in the epidermis are a type called _______________.

3. An epidermal cell involved in the sense of touch is called a _______________cell.

4. Dead cells of the epidermal surface are said to _______________ as they flakeoff.

5. The epidermis cannot slide freely over the dermis because ofprojections of dermis similar to corrugated cardboard, called _______________.

6. A bruise is also called a/an _______________.

7. The action of ultraviolet light on dehydrocholesterol circulatingthrough the skin is the first step in the synthesis of _______________.

8. When it is cold, cutaneous _______________ helps retain heat by reducingblood flow through the skin.

9. Coarse, pigmented hairs are called _______________ hairs.

10. The middle of a hair, called the _______________, is composed of looselyarranged cells and air spaces.

11. Evaporative cooling is achieved by the _______________ sweat glands.

12. The growth zone of a fingernail or toenail is called the _______________.

13. The oily secretion of the scalp comes from the _______________ glandsassociated with the hair follicles.

14. A _______________ burn destroys epidermal and some dermal tissue, but leavessome of the dermis intact.

15. Even though it accounts for only 5% of skin cancer, _______________ is themost deadly form.

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